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MINUTES OF MEETING
JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Thursday, December 19, 2002
The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission met on Thursday, December 19, 2002
in the Mayor's Conference Room, Fourth Floor, 501 E. Court Avenue, Jeffersonville,
Indiana. The following were present:
Robert Campbell, President
Barry Cahill, Vice President
Nathan Samuel, Secretary
Ed Zastawny, Commission Member
Kyle Williams, Commission Member
STAFF:
Nlary Sue Ellenbrand, Assistant to Director
Kathy Haller, Consultant
David Duggins, Consultant
PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE EXPANSION OF FALLS LANDING RIVERFRONT
DEVELOPMENT AREA TIF:
There was only one person, Mr. Kyle Williams, attending the public hearing for the
expansion of the Falls Landing Riverfront Development Area TIF, in addition to the
person holding the public hearing. The hearing was at 5:00 PM in the Mayor's
Conference Room, 4`h Floor, 501 E. Court Avenue, Jeffersonville, Indiana. After a
period of fifteen (15) minutes, no other persons attended. Since there were no questions,
the hearing was closed.
CALL TO ORDER:
President Robert Campbell called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mr. Campbell asked for any additions or corrections to the minutes of the November
20, 2002 meeting. Hearing none, Mr. Samuel made a motion to approve the minutes of
the November 20, 2002 meeting. Mr. Williams seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
TREASURERS REPORT:
The Treasurer's Report is currently not up to date. Mr. Duggins reported that he
would have an end of the year report and budget at the next meeting. $98,477.86 is
currently available as of the November 30, 2002 bank statement.
CLAIMS:
Mr. Campbell presented claims for the month of December totaling $29,576.89. Mr.
Campbell brought to the board's attention that the Courier Journal bill, for the
Redevelopment Director's advertisement, was supposed to be $640.00. This is the
amount that he approved. When Mr. White placed the ad he did not update Mr.
Campbell that the cost was $1525.00. Mr. Cahill made a motion to approve the claims for
the month of December 2002. Mr. Williams seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW DIRECTOR SEARCH:
Mr. Campbell reported that around 40 resumes have been received for the
Redevelopment Directors position. Redevelopment Commissioners Mr. Cahill, Mr.
Samuel and Urban Enterprise Association Representative Ms. Vicki Conlin are on the
selection committee. The committee will interview five applicants and recommend two
or three to the Mayor. Mr. Campbell also stated that Mr. Kyle Williams has applied for
the position. Mr. Cahill hopes to interview the week of January 6, 2003.
CNTAS UPDATE:
Mr. Campbell reported that Cintas, a ne~v business locating in Bridgeport has been
approved for a tax abatement. They will employ 134 people with a $29,500.00 average
salary. Cintas is a uniform laundry facility.
TENTH AND SPRING STREET UPDATE - RFP:
Mr. Campbell reported that City Attorney, Anne Marie Galligan, has reviewed and
approved the Request For Proposal for the Tenth and Spring Street project. Mr.
Campbell asked the board to review the proposal and action will be taken at the next
meeting. Mr. Campbell, David Duggins, Ms. Galligan and the Mayor met with Mr. John
Lopp of John Lopp, Real Estate. Mr. Lopp said that Hilton Gardens is still interested in
building athree-story hotel at 10`" and Spring St. and he feels that he will have quite a
few other interested parties when the RFP's are published. The property consists of 2.1
acres.
Mr. Campbell will try to meet with the owner of R&r,W Tire Co. in the near future.
CASI UPDATE:
Mr. Campbell and Ms. Haller toured the CASI building in early December. Mr.
Campbell was very impressed with the improvements that have been made to the
building and the management of the building. The parking lot has been paved and the
.heating system needs some work. When requests for repairs come in, Mr. Bill Gavin,
City Building Inspector, will review the bids and recommend the best company to do the
work.
CONFIRiv1ING RESOLUTION FOR EXPANSION OF THE FALLS
LANDING/RIVERFRONT TIF:
Mr. Campbell presented a Confirnling Resolution for Expansion of the Falls
Landing/Riverfront TIF. A Public Hearing was held and there were no objections to the
expansion. Mr. Samuel made a motion to approve the 2002 R-O1 Confirmatory
Resolution For Expansion of the Falls Landing/Riverfront TIF. Mr. Zasta~vny seconded.
Motion carried.
PRATHER PADDOCKS HOUSE:
Ms. Haller reported that the Mayor would like to sell the Prather Paddocks House on
East Market Street. The property was. bought by Redevelopment with money that was
left over from the Quadrangle Project. Mr. Cahill inquired whether the board felt that it
vas a sure thing that the City Hall tivould definitely not be built on this property. Mr.
Campbell felt that the possibility of the City Building being built on Market Street was
very unlikely. The board decided that until the Quadrangle site for the City Building was
definite the Paddocks House would not be sold.
RESOLUTION ESTIMATING THE 2003 TAX INCREMENT REPLACEMENT
AMOUNT:
Mr. Campbell presented a Resolution estimating the 2003 Tax Increment Replacement
Amount. Due to the Indiana General Assembly adopting legislation adding 60% of the
total county tax levy for school general fiends to the property tax replacement credit, this
reduces the revenues in all previously created Allocation Areas and the Indiana General
Assembly has provided far a method of replacing the revenues lost to the Allocation
Areas. This means the Redevelopment Commission must estimate the tax increment
replacement amount annually to allow for replacement of the revenues lost to the
Allocation Areas. The 2003 tax increment replacement amount for the City of
Jeffersonville's allocation areas is 5201,257.06 and the replacement tax rate is 0.0273.
Mr. Williams made a motion to approve the Resolution estimating the 2003 tax increment
replacement amount for allocation areas within the City of Jeffersonville. Mr. Cahill
seconded. Motion carved.
PROJECT UPDATE REPORT: (See attached sheet)
Ms. Haller presented the Project Update Report. The final invoice from Linebach,
Funkhouser for the environmental testing on R&~' Tire Co. has been received. The bill
vas for $7,565.00. This bill will be forwarded to the Department of Commerce for
payment
The center building at the Quadrangle is being gutted and the roof fixed.
OTHER:
Mr. Campbell reported that he attended the Urban Enterprise Association meeting on
December 17, 200?. Mr. Campbell was concerned about the letter to the editor in The
Evening News by Mr. Ken Ogden, a member of the Urban Enterprise Zone. At the
meeting the questions Mr. Ogden raised in the letter were answered and there was
nothing related to the Redevelopment Commissioners.
Mr. Campbell feels the cost to clean up the Quadrangle will be insurniountable. Mike
Flint of The Flint Group will be looking into other funding for the project.
Mr. Samuel asked if Mr. Campbell and Mr. Cahill should be paid for the time they are
working in the Redevelopment Office during the interim time period. Mr. Campbell and
Mr. Cahill feel they should not take money for their work. They feel there could be a
conflict of interest with them both on the board.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Campbell asked if there was any additional business. Hearing none Mr. Williams
made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
APPROVED:
Robert Campbell, President
Nathan Samuel, Secretary
Year-end Project Summary - 2002
INTERCITY ROAD BRIDGE PROJECT:
This project began with the development of engineering plans, submittal of those plans to INDOT and
property acquisition. The project was bidby INDOT with a total price tag of $10,158,650. This is a project
that has both Jeffersonville and Clarksville as participating local jurisdictions. A breakdown of the project
costs is as follows:
S.I.B. Loan $4,592,650
Federal Grant 4,452,771
Local Share 1,113,193
The local share is split between Jeffersonville and Clarksville, with Jeffersonville's share amounting to
$670,837. This amount is to be paid out of proceeds from the Inter City Road TIF.
Groundbreaking was held in late September and constntction began. Construction slowed somewhat
because of wet weather, however, work on Veterans Parkway Bridge over US 31 and L&I RR tracks is
continuing.
PIGGYBACK PROJECT:
For years, the area referred to as the Piggyback vas an entrance to the City of Jeffersonville. The
Department of Redevelopment acquired the property (over 17 acres), cleaned it up, contracted the
engineering for re-aligning the streets and redeveloped the land. This work resulted in a total, positive
makeover for this particular entrance to the city. Ire addition to the construction of the Harbours
condominiums on Riverside Drive, three new riverfront restaurants were constructed - Kingfish Restuarant,
Buckhead Mountain Grill, and Rocky's Italian Grill. This activity presaged the contining development in
the Piggyback area that included: '
• Northshore Development (McCauley Nicolas Centre) - a five-story professional building
• Fairfield Inn - a 78-unit motel
Marriott Towne Suites - a 95-unit extended stay hotel
the Barrister Group Center (a strip center that includes a medical imaging facility, aSubway/Nobel
Roman's Pizza restaurant, and Kobe's Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar),
North Shore Office Park - a development that, currently, includes rivo office condominium buildings with
8 units per building. Plans are to constntct a total of five buildings.
NORTHSF[ORE DEVELOPMENT:
The McCauley Nicolas building, known as the McCauley Nicolas Centre, went from being occupied by
a single occupant (McCauley Nicolas CPA) to having all but 1/3 of one floor occupied. An array of
services will be provided by occupants ranging from oncology services with a medical group, Union
Planters Bank offices, a dot com company, a national travel agency, and IUS Graduate Business School.
RIVERFRONT OFFICE CONDOS. (NORTH SHORE OI'FICE PARK):
Two buildings were constructed consisting of 8 units each. Professional offices are available for
purchase or lease. To date, five of the 16 units have been sold, or leased, with business ranging from
financial planning services, to long-distance services, to contractors with Ford Motor Company for car
hauling.
COURT AVENUE EXTENSION:
On January 20, 2003, INDOT let bids for the extension of Court Avenue. The total of the successful bid
was $750,000. The City's match on the project will be $150,000. Construction on this project should begin
very soon.
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TERRACE LAWN BARGE:
In Apri12002, the City received notification of approval of a grant from the Convention and Tourism
Bureau for $325,000 for a floating stage at the foot of the Terraced Lawn.
Transportation Enhancement Grant:
Submitted an application to KIPDA for INDOT money to do a Comprehensive BikefPedestrian Plan for the
City. The bike/ped path project has been included on the list of KIPDA projects for their plan and an
application for CMAQ funding has been submitted for approximately $125,000 for a Comprehensive
Bike/Pedestrian Plan for the City.
TENTH & SPRING STREET:
Environmental Assessment (Phase I and Phase II) work was done on the properties at 10~' & Spring Street
(Andy Hampton's Used Car Sales, and R&W Tire Store). All of this activity has been. done in preparation
of acquiring, and consolidating, the properties and making them available for redevelopment.
Environmental assessment and cleanup has been completed for the former site of Pet's Paradise.
Environmental cleanup will soon commence for the former site of Powder Keg fireworks.
The JUEA acquired 3 houses and a commercial business (Uncle Miltie's) in anticipation of Tenth Street
widening.
URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE:
The Jeffersonville Urban Enterprise Association is a board consisting of l O local members who oversee the
actions and programs undertaken in the Jeffersonville Urban Enterprise Zone. Some of the programs
undertaken include the redevelopment of the 300 block of Pearl Street in partnership with the Jeffersonville
Housing Services Corporation
PEARL STREET REDEVELOPMENT:
The Jeffersonville Urban Enterprise Association partnered with Jeffersonville Housing Services
Corporation (JHSC) to build four new houses on lots that had been cleared of vacant/abandoned houses.
The JUEA granted the land on which JHSC built the homes. These homes were made available to pre-
qualified income-eligible households. The results of this partnership were immediate. In a
neighborhood that was previously troubled with vagrants loitering and being disruptive to residents,
there were new homes and a tighter sense of community.
QUARTERMASTER DEPOT:
The City received notice of an appropriation of $300,000 in the 2002 budget for redevelopment of the
Quadrangle. The city accepted proposals from three firms for the redevelopment of the Quadrangle.
The successful firm, Heritage Companies, and proceeded with the Environmental Review Process and
Section 106 Historic Review for the project. The developer, Heritage Companies, proceeded with
assembling the information required for low-income. and historic tax credits. After two unsuccessful
attempts, a third application to the Indiana Housing Finance Authority (IHFA) for bond volume cap did
not make the deadline imposed by IHFA for closing on the property, the developer withdrew its
application and notified the city of its intention to withdraw its application to IHFA.
The city bought the property from a group of doctors for approximately $1.2 million.
The city is in the process of abating asbestos in anticipation of preparing the building for redevelopment.
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Otivner-Occupied Housing Rehab Grant:
Have received three applications from prospective recipients for housing rehabilitation assistance.
Preparing an application to ]HFA (Indiana Housing Finance Authority) for a grant to do an owner-
occupied housing rehab program in the Jeffersonville Urban Enterprise Zone. The applicant will be the
JUEA, for $300,000 grant funds, and $100,000 match from the JUEA. Anticipate in the neighborhood
of 12 - 15 homes to be rehabbed.
COPS GRANT:
In September 2002, the City received agrant-for $450,000 from the Department of Justice for six additional
officers over three years. The JUEA agreed to provide the required match of $479,100 over three years for
the additional officers.
Fire Truck:
Received notification of award of $100,000 from the Build Indiana Fund for a new fire truck.
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